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Vol.30–October#10,2011
833
news
Australian Pharmacist 2010 on CD
now available
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Quote Code APCD11
A greater role for
pharmacists
The Pharmacist Coalition for
Health Reform (PCHR) has called
for a greater role for pharmacists
in the management of chronic
diseases, following the release of
a report by the Australian Institute
of Health and Welfare that predicts
new cases of end-stage kidney
disease will jump by 80% by
2020 with more than half of these
people also having diabetes.
PCHR spokesperson and PSA
CEO, Liesel Wett said pharmacists
are currently being under utilised
and can play a crucial role working
alongside other health care
professionals to help patients
managing chronic illnesses such as
diabetes and kidney disease.
‘W ith Kidney Health Australia
estimating that the cost of treating
chronic kidney disease patients
will reach $1.9 billion in 2020 up
from $1.2 billion in 2010, there
is an economic imperative for
finding better ways to use the
skills of pharmacists who can
provide accessible and critical
services.
‘Pharmacists need to be involved
in Medicare Locals to help better
coordinate the services needed
to treat people suffering chronic
disease.
‘New models need to be
developed to allow pharmacists
to be funded to consult with
patients in their pharmacy, or
during home visits, to review,
monitor and educate them about
their medicines. People with
chronic illnesses such as diabetes
and kidney disease have complex
needs as they are usually trying
to manage a number of different
conditions at the same time with
complicated medicine regimens,’
Ms Wett said.
Yvonne Allinson, CEO of
coalition partner, the Society of
Hospital Pharmacists of Australia
explained that pharmacists are
able to help by providing advice
and critical information about
healthy lifestyles to prevent
kidney disease in the first place,
through to helping people manage
the disease through optimum use
of medicines (many medicines
require dosage adjustment
in kidney disease) and finally
supporting people with kidney
failure who require renal dialysis
or a kidney transplant.
‘Pharmacists have unique skills
and knowledge about the use
of medicines and will be crucial
in managing these illnesses and
keeping people out of hospitals.
The combination of some
medicines can cause damage to
the kidneys and in some cases,
kidney failure.’